It seems to me that pride is the opposite of gratitude -- one of the most important tools in my AA tool box. Gratitude opens up the channel between me and my Higher Power, pride closes it. With my channel open I am capable of untold miracles limited only by my beliefs; with my channel closed my accomplishments are insignificant. I like to remember the quote "man's greatest accomplishment is foolishness to God."
So what is it I want? To be connected to the Power that created and maintains the universe and everything in it? Or do I want to continue to rely my personal power. The one I used to get myself drunk, isolated in my darkened apartment in a dirty bathrobe drinking wine and watching reruns of Gilligan's Island day after day? Hmmm, let's see...
Certainly it's OK for me to take
satisfaction in my accomplishments -- God gives us these good feelings
for a reason -- as long as I remember that "i" didn't do it. There
is only one Source, one Supply and one Power. It's all coming from
God and it's all a gift -- "war" "peace" "good" "bad" -- whatever you want
to call it.